A poet, memoirist, activist, and educator, Maya Angelou's life story is evidence of resilience, courage, and the written word ...

Maya Angelou was linked with the saying in 2003 ... He was far too profound a man for that four-letter word to apply. He had no arrogance at all. He had a humility that comes from deep inside.

“It gave words to my pain and my confusion of being ... “I’ve been blessed to have Maya Angelou as my mentor, mother/sister and friend since my 20’s,” Winfrey told Variety after Angelou ...

In this sensitively rendered biography of Maya Angelou (1928–2014), the Roops describe how, early in life, “Words whirled and stories spun in Maya’s head and off her lips.” After she ...

Friends and family gathered on Saturday afternoon in North Carolina to attend a memorial service in honor of the late author and activist Maya Angelou, who died on May 28 at the age of 86.

This Sunday the San Francisco Public Library is hosting “Echoes of Maya: A Celebration of Verse and Voice.” It's a special ...

The US Treasury has minted coins featuring poet Maya Angelou - the first black woman ever featured on the US 25-cent coin known as a quarter. Angelou, a poet and activist, was the first black ...